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2026
Veolia sues nine companies over PFAS contamination of Delaware drinking water
Veolia, an investor-owned drinking water supplier, filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against nine companies, alleging they contaminated Delaware drinking water sources with toxic PFAS chemicals and failed to prevent the chemicals from entering the waterways Veolia relies on to serve 100,000 New Castle County residents. The lawsuit seeks compensation for a $35 million PFAS treatment system and associated operating costs.
2022
Veolia launches Finnish biomethanol biorefinery project
Veolia launched a biorefinery project at a pulp mill in Finland to produce CO2-neutral biomethanol, developed in close cooperation with MetsäFibre.
2022
Residents’ personal information exposed after documents fell from Veolia truck
Brent Council said documents containing residents’ personal information fell from a Veolia truck. The council described the incident as a data breach, suspended Veolia from handling confidential council waste for the time being, and said an investigation was taking place. Veolia apologized and said it was investigating and taking action to recover and secure the waste.
2022
Veolia completes sale of new Suez
Veolia announced it completed the sale of new Suez to a consortium composed of Meridiam, GIP, CDC Group and CNP Assurances on January 31, 2022. The divestiture included Suez water and recycling recovery activities in France and other international assets and activities.
2022
Veolia Carbon Clean launches a new brand identity
Veolia Carbon Clean launched a new brand identity with a circular logo combining elements of both joint-venture partners’ logos.
2021
Veolia launches SiteKind campaign in Hampshire
Veolia launched the SiteKind campaign in Hampshire to thank residents who respect its teams and take stronger action against people who abuse or endanger its staff.
2021
Veolia launches Open Playground innovation program
Veolia launched Open Playground, an expertise-sharing program connecting the company with entrepreneurs to develop solutions for ecological problems. The program was recently launched at ChangeNOW, according to the article.
2021
Renault Group, Veolia and Solvay form battery-recycling partnership
Renault Group announced a partnership with Veolia and Solvay to establish a circular economy for metals used in European electric-vehicle batteries through closed-loop recycling.
2020
Veolia decides to acquire a 29.9% stake in Suez
Veolia decided to acquire a 29.9% stake in Suez. The reported indicative offer was €15.5 per share, with a total value of about €2.9 billion.
2020
Veolia launches quick-response disinfection service
Veolia launched a quick-response disinfection service that could help sanitize buildings with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.
2020
Agthia and Veolia sign MoU for UAE PET bottle collection initiative
Agthia and Veolia signed a memorandum of understanding to start an initiative to collect PET water bottles in the United Arab Emirates.